Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 49 Harvest
Relying on Sun Changzhou's spy information, Zhu Yixi knew quite well about the arrival of Yang Chengzu and his party.

"Do you suspect that they are fraudulent surrender?"

The only ones who can discuss with him now are Sun Changzhou and Zhu Mou.

Sun Changzhou said solemnly.

"It's possible!"

Zhu Yixi touched his chin, where a layer of beard had already grown, which made him look quite calm and no longer underestimated.

"Luo Rucai, Zhang Xianzhong, etc., surrendered and rebelled, the number is countless, how can they be careless?"

"However, the governor has been closely monitoring it, so even if it is a rebellion, it will be fine!"

Sun Changzhou breathed a sigh of relief and said easily.

"It's loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so we have to guard against it!" Zhu Yixi shook his head and said, "Isn't that what we do? You go and send someone to watch and see if they have any flaws."

"If we really find something, the two of us can be considered to have made a great contribution."

"Yes!" Sun Changzhou nodded hurriedly. Governor Sun has a high position and authority. If he is really elected, he will be promoted and rich.

Looking at his leaving back, Zhu Yixi fell into deep thought.

If it weren't for Sun Chuanting's reputation, he really wouldn't be able to subdue him.

It seems that we can only wait for the future.

……

Yang Chengzu and the others could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when they received Sun Chuanting's accurate answer.

There were only a few people in the military tent, and the lights were brightly lit.

Yang Chengzu was sitting in the seat, Huang Long was holding his face on one side, and on the other side was an old man with the appearance of a Taoist priest, with a tired face, drinking wine happily.

"Daozhang, we have arrived in Xi'an, what should we do next?"

Yang Chengzu asked solemnly, and Huang Long beside him was also very concerned.

"Don't worry!" The Taoist was skinny, but his eyes were raised and bright. He took a sip of wine and said:
"Li Zicheng, that kid, is jealous inside and wide outside, just like Gou Jian in ancient times, he is very forbearing, once he achieves something big, he will immediately reveal his true colors and kill people without blinking an eye."

"You mean, like Taizu, he slaughtered heroes?"

Yang Chengzu had heard many storytellers, so he couldn't help interjecting.

"That's right, he has the temper of the great grandfather, but he has no ability."

Zhang Daoku nodded, and said with a sneer, "Just after becoming king, he killed Luo Shuai, He Yilong, and Yuan Shizhong. This is not the courage of a great man."

As he said that, he couldn't help but said in a cold voice: "Besides, Li Zicheng has three wives and no heirs, so it can be seen that he is a person with few virtues.

His nephew, Li Guo, was also a bad-tempered and illiterate person, and he even killed Luo Shuai. "

"That's right——" Yang Chengzu took a deep breath and said, "The Taoist priest is right. This Li Zicheng is indeed a fake dragon with no heirs. Who will he pass on as King of Dashun in the future?"

Immediately, he said respectfully: "You are really unparalleled. If you hadn't left an hour earlier, Li passed Nass, and you would have led an army to surround us to death."

Huang Long also expressed admiration: "I even expected that Governor Sun would appoint me, so I escaped a difficult situation."

"That's right!" Zhang Daoku stroked his beard and said proudly, "This old man is the 27th generation descendant of the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain. He is unparalleled in Taoism. If he wasn't the eldest son, he would have inherited the family business a long time ago..."

The two complimented each other a few more times, Zhang Daoku accepted each one with a smile, and finally said: "Although Li Zicheng is powerful, he is still a pioneer of the king. He cannot shake the court. It is wise to surrender to the court."

After he left, Yang Chengzu and Yang Chengzu looked at each other a few times, with doubts in their eyes.

"Brother, this bull-nosed man is a bit wise, how true is this statement?"

Huang Long couldn't help asking.

"Not to mention anything else, he's right. Li Zicheng doesn't even have any heirs, so he's not a real dragon."

Yang Chengzu was also a little skeptical: "But since we have come to Xi'an, let's take a step and see. If we can honor our ancestors, what kind of Dashun official is better than that bird."

……

The next day, Zhang Daoku sneaked out of the barracks and came to Xi'an City, where he played to his heart's content, and even got drunk in the Immortal Tower, lingering on the woman's bed.

As long as the army does not move, the guarding army will naturally ignore it.

For several days in a row, he was drunk, dreaming and dying, quite at ease.

On the fourth day, he relaxed his vigilance a little, but was captured by a group of people halfway.

"Master, please forgive me, I'm just a Taoist priest, penniless."

Zhang Daoku hurriedly said.

"Taoist priest? Greedy for wine and sex, which Taoist priest is so absurd?"

Zhu Yixi sneered, took off his hood, and stared at this thin face.

"Hey!" Seeing the luxurious clothes of the young man in front of him, he immediately let go of his heart, laughed a few times, and said: "The poor way travels the world of mortals, and does not abide by the rules and regulations."

"I ask, you answer, if you lie to me, I will take one of your legs off!"

Zhu Yixi directly took out a sharp ax and asked gloomyly.

"Just ask a good man, I'll tell you everything!"

Zhang Daoku broke out in a cold sweat, nodded hurriedly and said.

"Did you come out of the barracks?"

"That's right, Pindao came out of the barracks three miles outside the city, and he is a bandit army who has recently surrendered."

Thieves——

Zhu Yixi grasped the key words, and said in his heart, it seems that he is still a person with a heart for the court.

"Do you know Yang Chengzu?"

His tone relaxed a little.

"Know, know!"

Zhang Daoku hurriedly said: "I was caught by them, I had no choice but to follow the thief, but Pindao has always been interested in the imperial court, and has never dealt with the imperial court."

"Huh?" Zhu Yixi was somewhat unexpected, playing with taste: "How do you know that I am from the imperial court?"

"Hey, you're always dressed in fancy clothes, and there are five or six people around you, and you're only around the Zuixian Tower, and you're only rich and noble children, and you're also concerned about the bandit army, who else is it if it's not the court?"

Zhang Daoku laughed.

"You're good at watching words and expressions."

Zhu Yixi smiled, and then said: "You are a smart person, then I will stop talking nonsense and tell you everything you know!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Daoku told the situation in the general's camp one by one. Zhu Yixi frowned and listened carefully.

"You mean, Li Zicheng completely integrated and annexed how many battalions of soldiers and horses?"

"That's right!" Zhang Daoku hurriedly said: "Pin Dao couldn't bear to have these thousands of cavalry taken over by him, so he encouraged them to join Governor Sun, which can be regarded as doing his part for the court."

"It's rare that you have such thoughts."

Zhu Yixi nodded, indicating to untie.

"The poor Taoist submits to the imperial court. He doesn't ask for high officials and generous salary. He just wants to get some money and repair the damaged Taoist temple."

Zhang Daoku smiled flatteringly.

"Silver is not important."

Zhu Yixi also laughed, he is greedy for wine and sex, and also loves money, he is really a good Taoist priest.

"You continue to lurk in the army and influence its decision-making."

Zhu Yixi's heart lit up. If these thousands of cavalry were won, it would be a great help, and he couldn't let it go.

Zhang Daoku fell into deep thought, bowed his head and remained silent.

"After the matter is completed, I will let you build a Taoist temple in the city, and also donate ten thousand taels."

"Okay!" Zhang Daoku was overjoyed, he immediately cheered up, nodded his head and said: "To serve the court, I'm going to be a monk, so I should also do my part."

　Dragon set, Zhang Daoku haunts

　　
　
(End of this chapter)